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Brucellar osteomyelitis involving prosthetic extra-articular hardware
V Navarro1, J Solera, E Martínez-Alfaro
1Department of Medicine, General Hospital of Albacete, Spain.
The Journal of Infection
|November 14, 1997
Summary
This case study highlights Brucella melitensis osteomyelitis in a patient with a femoral prosthetic implant. Brucella should be considered in prosthetic joint infections, particularly in brucellosis-endemic regions.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Microbiology
Background:
- Osteomyelitis is a bone infection, often associated with prosthetic implants.
- Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease endemic in many regions worldwide.
- Prosthetic joint infections typically involve Staphylococcus species.